CNNGo TV in Boston: Red Sox, historical tours and urban retreats
This month, we are hitting Boston, the heart of New England.
The sports bar with the best view in town, the trail that takes you back in time -- singer, chef and other Bostonites will show us the capital of Massachusetts multi-dimensionally.
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RunBoston Tour
The Boston Marathon finish line also marks the end of the running tour.
We toured Boston with the first and only running tour in the city, RunBoston Tour.
It hosts private running tours as well as monthly group tours around Boston. The seven-kilometer run passes the city's most famous landmarks from the North End to Copley Square.
In addition to a running guide, guests are given digital photos of the run after the tour.
Group tour held on every first Saturday per month, US$30, www.runboston.org
Boston Public Library
Boston Public Library, "a palace for the people."The historical buliding of Boston Public Library has stood in Copley Square since 1895.
Modelled after an Italian Renaissance palazzo, Architect Charles Follen McKim described the library as a "palace for the people."
The 164-year-old library is now home to numerous rare literature collections including several William Shakespeare's first edition folios.
700 Boylston St., Boston MA 02116, the main building (Johnson and McKim Building) open Monday- Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., www.bpl.org
Bleacher Bar
You don't need live sport TV channels in this sports bar.Boston chef Jasper White reveals one of the most unique sports bars in the world, looking in on the iconic Fenway Park -- home of the Boston Red Sox.
It may be the place to hit if you do not have a ticket -- it doesn’t require a ticket to get in. But prior reservation is not available.
We also sample one of White's signature Boston lobster rolls.
82A Lansdowne St., Boston, Massachusetts 02215, Open daily 11 a.m.-2 a.m., +1 617 262 2424, www.bleacherbarboston.com
Institute of Contemporary Art
The first building by built by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in the United States.We stop by the visually stunning ICA or Institute of Contemporary Art.
The institution has a long history of 76 years. In addition to the exhibition, the museum is also a laboratory and breeding ground for new artists.
The waterfront architecture itself is a sight worth checking out. It's designed by the award-winning architecture company Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
100 Northern Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02210, Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Weekend, 10 a.m-5 p.m., Thursday and Friday 10 a.m.-9p.m., +1 617 478 3100, www.icaboston.org
City Feed and Supply
One-stop food solution and ultimate meeting point.In the late 1990s, Kristine Cortese, a scenic painter for theater and David Warner, a restoration carpenter, decided to change the food scene in the neighborhood.
The couple started City Feed and Supply, which sells fresh local organic produces and serves as a café and a deli.
But beyond just providing a healthy food option, it is a place for neighbors to run into each other and catch up.
672 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, Open Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.-8 p.m., +1 617 524 1700, cityfeedandsupply.com
The Freedom Trail
The Massachusetts State House: a part of the Freedon Trail.Boston has a reputation as a walking city. Therefore, one of America's first historic walking tours was born here -- the Freedom Trail.
We ran along the red brick lane on the pavement around the city, which connects the sites on the trail. The two/three-hour trail takes travelers to 16 historical locations in the city.
More information about The Freedom Trail at www.cityofboston.gov
Jamaica Plain
Arnold Arboretum: where the city retreats.
We explore the city's eclectic Jamaica Plain neighborhood, including the picturesque Arnold Arboretum -- home to a staggering spread of diverse plants and trees.
The park offers the best fall leaf viewing location in Boston.
Arborway, arboretum.harvard.edu
Fort Warren
The civil war-era fort that survived more than 150 years.Singer Shea takes us to the lesser known Boston harbour island, Georges Island.
The island, 11 kilometers from downtown, is mainly for recreational use.
It is home to the historic Fort Warren, which was first constructed in 1800s.
